Sligo Public Nursing Homes in Ireland

Please browse through the Sligo Public Nursing Homes listed above to find the Nursing Home
to suit your loved one.

Sample Tips from our Guide section

For nursing home providers

Who’s who during registration?

Q. Who is the registration body?

The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) was established
under the Health Act 2007 to drive quality, safety, accountability and the best
use of resources in our health and social care services. Under the Health Act
2007, responsibility for the regulation of the quality of residential care in
designated centres for children, older people and people with disabilities rests
with the Office of the Chief Inspector. The Chief Inspector’s team within
the Authority is known as the Social Services Inspectorate or “SSI”.

Q. What is a “fit person”?

Under section 50(1)(a) of the Health Act 2007, registered
providers and others who participate in the management of the designated residential
care service for older people must be fit to do so. Providers must demonstrate
to the satisfaction of Authority that they are suitable or fit for the role.
It is vital that the registered provider understands the requirements of operating
a nursing home, and ensures that staff have the necessary and appropriate skills
to care for residents.

Q. Who is the registered provider?

The provider of services, referred to in the Health Act 2007 as “the
registered provider”, is the person with overall responsibility for the
residential service. The registered provider is legally responsible for the
designated centre and is held accountable for any faults with the services.

Q. Who is the applicant?

The applicant is the person who is responsible for the registration application.

• In the case of an individual/sole trader, the individual will be the
applicant.
• In the case of a partnership, one nominated partner will be the applicant and will be responsible on behalf of the partnership for the application.
• In the case of a company, one nominated director will be the applicant and will be responsible on behalf of the company for the application.
• In the case of an unincorporated body, one nominated member of the committee
of management or other controlling authority will be responsible on behalf of
the unincorporated body for the application.
• In the case of a statutory body, one nominated person will be responsible on behalf of the statutory body for the application.

The person responsible for the application must be a senior member of the organisation
involved in supervision of the management of the designated centre, sufficiently
senior to make decisions and implement recommendations arising from an inspection
of the designated centre.

Q. Who is the “person in charge”?

The person in charge is distinguished from the registered provider and is sometimes
described as the “manager”. The person in charge of the residential
service is the person with responsibility for the day-to-day running of the
centre. The person needs to be an appropriately skilled member of staff suitable
to the responsibilities of the role. The person in charge could be the same
individual who is the registered provider or another to whom functions have
been assigned.

Services covered by the new system

Q. Which services must be registered?

Under the Health Act 2007, all designated centres (residential
care centre for older people) must be registered. There are three categories
of residential services for older people, which are required by law to register
with the Social Services Inspectorate of the Health Information and Quality
Authority:

• Residential services for older people that have been previously registered by the Health Service Executive (HSE)
• Existing residential services for older people that have not been registered
by the HSE
• New residential services for older people applying for first-time registration.

Q. If I need to register, are there deadlines I need to be aware of?

If an applicant wishes to apply for first-time registration, they must do so six months prior to the time they wish to commence operating. The person wishing to be named as the registered provider should apply to be registered.

For further information on Irish Nursing Homes in Ireland feel free to check out the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) website.

Irish Nursing Homes in Ireland and Our Irish Health System

Leadership comes in many guises. True leadership must have at its core an integrity and a heart.
We expect our Irish Health System, acting as a leader, guide and mentor,
to look to its people with an outstretched hand.

It should assist and support in every way possible and together we will achieve those very high goals we all deserve

We must always strive for a better health and overall care for everyone.
We must continually challenge our standards of safety and the quality of our health services